Nigerian National Involved in Business E-Mail Compromise Scheme Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

The emails were sent with the intent of having the recipients send or wire money to bank accounts used by members...

Georgia Southern BUILD program wraps up 13th year of community service

The students performed 2,480 hours of community service throughout the program.

Evans Co. Schools Turns Special Needs Child Over to Court System for Documented Medical Issue

Just four years ago, Beth was fighting the Evans County School System to get Jacob, then 12, placed in special education...

11 million hydrocodone and oxycodone pills distributed in Chattooga County during 7-year period

Chattooga County consumers received 11,569,850 pills. The top three pharmacies were CVS in Summerville, 3.8 million; Trion Drugs, 3.2 million; and...

Three Rivers gains in June

Nationally, the unemployment rate inched up 0.1 percent points in June to reach 3.7 percent. Georgia’s rate dropped 0.1 percentage points...

Polk County makes gains in June

The labor force increased in June by 55. The total was 18,414. That number is down by 158 from the total...

Gordon County adds to labor force in June

In Gordon, the unemployment rate increased in June by 0.5 percentage points in June, settling at 3.7 percent. A year ago,...

Heart of Georgia lowers claims in June

Preliminary results showed the 17-county area also saw its number of employed residents and labor force decrease in June. 

NW Georgia makes gains in June

In the region, the unemployment rate rose in June by 0.4 percentage points to settle at 3.7 percent. A year ago,...

Southern Georgia lowers claims in June

The unemployment rate slightly increased, while Southern Georgia posted monthly losses in employed residents and labor force, preliminary numbers showed.